Coffeyville Community College - Reflections Yearbook (Coffeyville, KS)

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....4. gggg S A G A g 4.. Qer f Uita The Per Vita Collegiate Literary Society is composed of Negro students of Coffeyville Junior College, or those of such an age, that have completed a High School course. Per Vita was organized October 8. 1930. with the purpose of acquainting students with the higher literary and social activities of every day life. At that time officers were chosen and the name and motto suggested by Sylvester L. Tomlin were approved by the club. Mr. Tomlin is the author of the club song Through Life. The first initiation was held February 8, 1931, at which time the or- ganization was increased to its present membership. MEMBERSHIP Russel Cartwright, president Lenore Bruce. vice-president Thelma Freeman-Reese, Secretary Sylvester L. Tomlin, treasurer Ruth Fusell Austellena Miller Francis Smith Nlildred Carter Arvella Peacox Roscoe Miller Wayman T. Carter, A. B., Sponsor. Colors: Rose and Old Gold. Motto: Ad Locum Maloribusf' Give Place to your Bettersf' 1931 SAGA PAGE 45

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HQ' iSAGA wma Tfze Year In Debate Moving up one step over their success of the year preceding the college debate team placed second in the annual state tournament at Parsons, as the wind-up of the season. Arkansas City, for the second successive year, won the tournament. The college debaters this year argued the question of free trade. Mary Jane Dale and John Drake defended the affirmative, upholding international adoption of free trade, while I-larry Akers, Lucille Godard and Robert Perry argued negatively favoring the present protective system. The local team. playing host to the Webber College team of Ogden, Utah, opened the season with a victory. No decision, practice debates with Parsons Junior College, K. S. T. C. at Pittsburg, Fort Scott and Iola Junior Colleges, College of Emporia, Emporia State Teacher's College, Washburn at Topeka, and Arkansas City Junior College composed the season of preparatory work for the tournament at Parsons. At Parsons, the Coffeyville group met and defeated Iola, Parsons, and Eldorado in the first round. In the semi-final round, Coffeyville bested Fort Scott: in the finals Arkansas City and Coffeyville matched wits, and the Ark City team won on a point basis by two and two-thirds points. The college did not this year enter the oration and declamation contests, preferring to concentrate on the one contest, debate. Clarke Hendrix again coached the local team for its debates. Robert Perry, Morris Hildreth, and Ben Moody of this year's squad Will probably return next year as a nucleus for the 1932 team. PAGE 44 1931 SAGA

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....,, gan S A G, A 0911 ,,.... l 4 CDramatics PALS FIRST The first dramatic presentation of the year, PALS FIRST, brought forth an idea which was decidedly an innovation in dramatic production in Coffeyville Junior College: The casting of different persons in each major part, each taking that part for which he or she is best suited. With this plan, many more students may receive training in dramatics than in former years, and at the same time other scholastic work receives less interference, The action is set in a southern environment, the story being woven about the attempted theft of the estate of a young man who is thought to be dead, and its recovery by that person. THE CAST: Danny ........,.r,r..t Act I, Charles Mitchell, Act II and III, Charles Johnson Jean Logan ...............,,...,.,,.,.,.,.. L ..,...,..,.,,,...,.,..,,,....... . ..,.-........ Mary Shrum Dr. Harry Chilton, Danny's cousin ...,i.,..... ., ,...,,.........,...,....,., Eugene L. Lash Dominie Danny's friend ..,..t..... , ,,,......,..,..,... .. ..,,,,. Prologue, Robert Perry, Act I, Archie Rambeau, Act II, Harold McClure, Act III, Arthur Aitken. Judge Logan, Jean's father .,.,. ......,.,.,.,..,.,.,.,......,,,...... .,.,.,,...,...,. J o hn Drake Alicia, his sister ....,.,......,....... ...,........................,.,, . ............... M ary Jane Dale Uncle Alex, a negro servant. ,..,,. .Act. I, Harry Akers, Act II, Wayne Callahan, Act III, Maurice Hildreth. Aunt Caroline, a negress ...,... .Act I, Gretchen Williams, Act II, Frances Riney, Act III, Lucille Godard. Squirrel, a former companion of Danny's ....... ...... B ill Noel Gordon ,,,,,,r ,,,, .,.., , - , .,,......,.,.............-r-r, ...., V olney Paul Sfivers ,r,,, M, ,,,,, L r.,.,. Chadeayne Sims PAGE 46 - 1931 SAGA